Adapting to Adaptivity Transformations in Teaching and Learning

1. Adapting to Adaptivity Transformations in Teaching and Learning Southeast Digital Learning Forum UNC Charlotte, February 2019 Dale P. Johnson Director, Adaptive Learning Initiatives

2. The future is already here – it's just not evenly distributed. • William Gibson 1993

3. Biology • Chemistry • College Algebra • College Math • Economics • General Science • History • Physics • Psychology • 2013 2019 Your Guide on this adaptive adventure • Dale P. Johnson • Director, Adaptive Learning Initiatives, Arizona State University

4. Why do we need adaptive courseware? College Mathematics course INSIGHT Who needs help? What do they need help with? What’s the best way to help?

5. Why do we need adaptive courseware? ATTENTION

6. Why do we need adaptive courseware? TRANSFORMATION Mass Personalization Mass Personalization Mass Personalization Mass Production Mass Production Mass Production

7. What does that mean for our future? Mass Production Mass Personalization All Students Right Student Same Time Same Lesson Right Time Right Lesson

8. How can we address those challenges? Active Learning in class Adaptive Learning before class Bloom’s Taxonomy

9. How does this adaptive+active approach work in practice? 1. ACQUIRE INFO Read textbook, watch video, do simulation, etc. 2. ASSESS Do practice problems, take quiz before class ADAPTIVE SYSTEM ACTIVE CLASS 4. ASSIMILATE Write essay, solve problems, take quiz, etc. 3. APPLY Solve problems and collaborate with classmates.

10. How can faculty use this approach? Biology and Society Evolution Physiology Energy Photosynthesis Genetics and DNA Scientific Method Biodiversity Body Systems Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Lab Exam Exam Exam

11. What results have we had at ASU? Introduction to Biology (Fall 2015 implemented CogBooks) Same instructor, curriculum and assessment

12. What results have we had at ASU? Microeconomics (Fall 2017 implemented Cengage Learning Objects) Same instructor, curriculum and assessment

13. What results have we had at ASU? College Algebra (Fall 2016 implemented McGraw Hill ALEKS) Same instructors, curriculum and assessments.

14. What about results for different demographic groups? College Algebra AY 2016-17 increases in success rates among all groups

15. How are adaptive systems different? Static Dynamic LMS ADAPTIVE • Variable - Lesson Plan Fixed • Individual • Personalized - Presentation Group - Content Common

16. Howdo the systems help students? • Respect their prior knowledge • Respond to their learning needs • Reduce gaps in their understanding 3 Rs Personalize

17. Howdo the systems help faculty? • Monitor which students need assistance • Measure curriculum performance • Maximize course outcomes 3 Ms Tracking

18. What is adapting to the student? • Lesson sequence • Content selection • Algorithm (analytics) – recommendations • Assessment – rapid remediation • Association – lesson relationships • Agency – student chooses Whatis guiding the adaptation?

19. How are the Lessons sequenced? • Lesson Chart (or Knowledge Map, Skill Graph, etc.) Algebra Calculus Basic Math Course Configuration L-2 Lesson 1 L-5 L-7 L-x L-4 L-3 L-6

20. How is Content adapting to the student? Content (or Resource, Material, Text, Video, Exercise, Problem, etc.) Learning Loop Lesson #1 Lesson X Algorithm Assessment Association Agency Algorithm Assessment Association Agency Content Content Algorithm Assessment Association Agency Algorithm Assessment Association Agency

21. Howdo students experience Lesson adaptivity? Lesson Library Student Lesson • Algorithm • Assessment • Association • Agency Lesson Objective Assessments Objective Lesson Lesson Content Assessments Content Content Instructional Materials Instructional Materials Content Practice Problems Practice Problems Assessment Instruments Assessment Instruments

22. Whatdoes adaptivity look like to a student? Vendors use a mix of the different techniques: • Algorithm • Assessment • Association • Agency Assessment Agency How well did you understand The Nature of Energy? I completely understood I didn’t understand Algorithm We recommend the following content: Association These may also help:

23. How are these techniques implemented? Personalized Lesson Sequence Personalized Lesson Sequence (Algorithm, Association, Agency) Personalized Lesson Sequence Content Customization Rapid Remediation Personalized Review Lesson 1 Lesson 1 L-2 L-2 L-5 L-5 L-7 L-7 L-x L-x L-4 L-4 L-3 L-3 L-6 L-6

24. How are these techniques implemented? Rapid Remediation (Assessment) Lesson 1 L-2 L-5 L-7 L-x L-4 L-3 L-6

25. How are these techniques implemented? Content Customization (Algorithm, Assessment, Agency) Lesson #5 Lesson 1 L-2 Content Library Content Video A Content Video B L-3 Algorithm Assessment Agency

26. How are these techniques implemented? Personalized Review (Algorithm, Assessment) Adaptive Test Prep Review materials in: Lesson 3 (quiz score 69%) Lesson 4 (quiz score 58%) Lesson 7 (quiz score 72%) L-1 Lesson 1 Lesson 1 L-2 L-2 L-2 L-5 L-5 L-5 L-7 L-7 L-7 L-x L-x L-x L-4 L-4 L-4 L-3 L-3 L-3 L-6 L-6 L-6

27. How can we make this dream a reality? Faculty Instructional Designers Technologists Vendor Personnel Instructional Designers Video Producers Video Producers Video Producers Instructional Designers Video Producers Instructional Designers Others? Others? Others? Vendor Personnel Leaders Vendor Personnel Vendor Personnel Graphic Designers Graphic Designers Graphic Designers Graphic Designers Faculty Faculty Faculty Librarians Librarians Librarians Librarians Technologists Technologists Technologists Ed tech is a team sport, so plan accordingly.

28. What does the future hold for adaptive systems? WE ARE HERE!

29. The best way to predict the future is to invent it. • Alan Kay 1982

30. Thank You for paying attention! • Dale Johnson • Dale.Johnson@asu.edu • 480-884-1927